degenerate vs deviate

deviate vs degenerate

degenerate and deviate both are nouns.

degenerate and deviate both are adjectives.

degenerate and deviate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
degenerate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
deviate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, degenerate and deviate are synonyms defined as:

degenerate and deviate: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

Other synonyms of degenerate include deviant, perv, perve, pervert.

degenerate (noun)	deviate (noun)
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior	a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

degenerate (adjective)	deviate (adjective)
unrestrained by convention or morality	markedly different from an accepted norm

degenerate (verb)	deviate (verb)
grow progressively worse	turn aside; turn away from
	cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
	be at variance with; be out of line with

Difference between degenerate and deviate

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